• Born: Jul 1805, Newburyport MA
• Marriage (1): Mary O. Monroe on 24 Sep 1829 in Portland ME

  General notes:

Silversmith and merchant

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1828-1850 as a silversmith and merchant in Portland ME
  Listed as a silversmith in the 1831 city directory with a shop on Exchange Street.

• Advertised: Gazette of Maine, on 18 Nov 1828. Announcing the opening of his new store at 3 Mussey's Row on Middle Street, Portland. He had on hand jewelry, silver plate, and britannia wares. He also offered gold beads and silver spoons, manufactured to order, both retail and wholesale.

• Partnership: Henry Sleeper Pearson, in 1829, in Portland ME. As PEARSON & ROBERTS

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a merchant.

• He worked after 1850 as a general merchant in Newburyport MA

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a grocer.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a retired merchant.

Parker married Mary O. Monroe on 24 Sep 1829 in Portland ME. (Mary O. Monroe was born about 1813 in Portland ME.)